IN THE SLOW ZONE: WHEN TIME EXPANDS FOR ATHLETES

Why do some athletes experience a dramatic slowing of time?   In 1994, a British racing driver named Mark Hughes had “one of the greatest days in my life” when he began a race right at the back of the grid, with 25 other cars in front of him. Somehow he managed to overtake 23 cars, finishing third. While driving, Hughes felt a strange